Former Man City star admits involvement in nightclub brawl

Dickson Etuhu, 33, confessed to his part in a fistfight with security guards and police in central Stockholm in the early hours of Monday morning.

Nigeria-born Etuhu, who was born in Peckham, south London and grew up in Manchester, released a statement via his Swedish club AIK.

“I want to confirm that I am the AIK football player that was involved in the incident that have been reported in media during the last two days,” he said in his statement.

“I’m coming forward because I don't want any more speculation surrounding my team-mates about who was involved and I have always stood up for my actions.

“I have talked to my club and the police about what in my opinion happened Sunday night, and I will today file a report to the police about what I believe caused the incident and the way the security staff acted during the incident.

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“I want to confirm that I am the AIK football player that was involved in the incident that have been reported in media during the last two days”

Dickson Etuhu

“This is my statement in this matter and I have no further comments since it is now an ongoing police investigation.”

Etuhu - who has been capped 33 times by Nigeria and also played for Preston, Norwich, Sunderland, Fulham and Blackburn - and two other men were denied entrance to a nightclub in the Stockholm district of Stureplan.

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ACE: Dickson Etuhu in his Man City playing days

A brawl ensued, which was captured on a private video. The men engaged in a fistfight with the club's security guards. Police were called to the scene and an investigation has opened.

AIK's director of football Bjorn Wesstrom said: “It’s never good news when anyone in our club is involved in this kind of matter.

“I have been in contact with the player and had a good conversation with him in which he calmly gave his version of the story.” Etuhu signed for AIK in December last year.